T - animal abuse, dogs and cats

"I will NOT remain silent. I will speak for those who cannot, or will not speak, and it will hurt."

Daharja

Although these dogs are fed lots of times with left-overs there are still hugh amounts hungry and skinny. However the main problem is that nobody is giving any health-care (except of course the aid-organizations) so one sees the whole day scratching, limping and even half paralyzed dogs with awful wounds because of dragging the paralyzed part over the roads. Limping because of nasty mauling by a competitor. Even very young puppies and/or adults which cannot be helped anymore cannot be put into sleep because of the Buddhist rule that one doesn't kill.

Underneath you find links. Be prepared to see some shocking pictures of animals before - and very nice pictures of the same animals after treatment!

DUMPING DOGS AND CATS IN THAILAND:
Commercial cat and dog breeders abandon animals once past the ‘cute’ saleable stage, or after a lifetime of constant breeding renders them sick and of no further use. Pet owners abandon animals for a variety of reasons – behavioural issues; disease; expense; lack of interest; relocation. Legislation is in place to prevent animals being abandoned on highways (as part of ‘obstruction of highways and waterways’ legislation) but this is not policed with regard to individual dogs and cats and it is not unlawful to abandon animals in temples or rural areas.

Extract from the site of www.scadbangkok.org/abc/strayanimalmanag ement.htm

West Van Man Rescues Asian Dogs

Wed, April 23 2008

By Lucy-Claire Saunders

NamfaceEarle Bingley has worked for months to sponsor Nam. At only five
years old, the Thai orphan has been beaten, abused and thrown away like a
piece of garbage. But next month, Nam will make the journey halfway around
the world to her new home in West Vancouver.

But Nam is not a child. She is a dog, and like many dogs in Thailand, she
has found life on the streets to be cruel.

"Nam had boiling oil poured over her when she was puppy by a vendor in the
street," said Bingley. "She's healthy now but her ears are really bad and
she has scars all over her body. A lot of her fur is ingrown."

Bingley, 74, is the founder of Canadian Voices for Animals, a non-profit
dedicated to helping abused animals by finding them homes and lobbying
governments to create legislation protecting the four-legged companions. He
is Nam's only hope.

A few months ago, Bingley received an e-mail from a German veterinarian
about an unsanitary and degrading animal shelter in Hua Hin, Thailand, where
Nam was staying.

Not 30 minutes later, Bingley initiated a mass campaign condemning the
inhumane treatment at the shelter.

It turned out the e-mail sent by the German vet misidentified the shelter.
But the damage was already done and Bingley had to write a formal letter of
apology to King Bhumibol Adulyadej explaining his mistake.

But it was too late. The city council of Hua Hin decided the shelter would
be downsized and the city official in charge of animal services at the
shelter, Dawn Poon, would be axed. Bingley's campaign had ignited
unfavourable press coverage and public outrage.

"The city council is getting rid of her because of all the fuss I made,"
said Bingley. "They want her gone and the space (in the shelter) she's in
charge of to build coffee shops and stores for a tourist attraction, instead
of taking care of the animals properly."

In an effort to right his wrong, Bingley has partnered with Poon to find the
remaining dogs permanent homes. And just to completely distance themselves
from the Hua Hin city council, they have taken it upon themselves to rename
the shelter Head Rock, the literal translation of 'Hua Hin.'

"I couldn't believe the shape these animals were in," said Bingley. "The
government takes dogs from off the street and they throw them into the
shelter. Eventually most of them are killed or sent to Vietnam for food."

The existing law in Thailand neither allows nor prohibits dog slaughter, and
there is no animal welfare legislation. There is only one clause in
Thailand's criminal code, which states, "a person committing the act of
cruelty or killing an animal by means which induces unnecessary torment
shall be sentenced to one month in jail or fined one thousand baht ($32) or
both."

The term cruelty is not defined and not one conviction has ever been made,
according to the Thai Animal Guardians Association.

Nam and two of her canine companions will be flying out to California at the
end of May -thanks to Bingley's friend in San Mataeo, Barbara Kohn, who
donated her
air miles to rescue the three dogs
from the shelter. From there, Nam will make her way to West Vancouver,
provided Bingley finds the funds to fly her on the last leg of the trip.

Bingley, who lives in West Vancouver, has championed animal rights since he
was 13-years-old. In 1992, actress Dorris Day wrote an article in a
California newspaper in Carmel about Bingley, saying he has a "heart that
overflows with love for the animals."

Bingley hopes that governments like that in Thailand incorporate an animal
welfare policy that uses reproductive control measures instead of reacting
to the problem by turning a blind eye to mass slaughter. He has already set
up similar projects in Norway, Argentina and Peru.

He encourages anyone who is interested in Nam's story or the other dogs that
need rescuing to visit Canadian Voice for Animals at
www.canadianvoiceforanimals.org.

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